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The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22
Facts About the Eye.

There is no cure for color blindness.
The first cas- OF color blindness was
reported in 1777.
Color blindness is due to exhaustion
Of nerve tibres.
Four out of every 100 males. and one
in every 400 females are color bind.
1t is no sign a man is color blind be-
cause he cannot name every color.
The eye of an insect contains from
fifty to 10000 small eyes. 1t Is really
| composed OF eyes.
We do not need light to see certain
| objects. A sharp blow on the eyes
often causes a man to ''see stars"
The causes of color blindness, aside
from natural causes, are alcohol, to-
bacco and diseases. 1t is in many cases
hereditary.
The writer saw a man who was color
blind take 100 colors and divide them
into four groups, black, yellow, white
and blue.
1t is nonsense to believe there is any
particular way to rub the eyes. IL
makes no difference whether you move
from or toward the nose or uD or down.
The cat, horse and birds have a third
eyelld, which is used to protect the eye
from too much light. Man has a third
eyelid III the corner of the eye which is
undevelope1.
The defects of the eye are quite nu-
merous, but we are pretty well satisfied
with it, Every one has q blind spot IN
his eye. This is proved by shutting mp
one eye and looking at an object. We
cannot see 1t fully.
The use of the eye cups to change
the form of the eye in hopes of better
ing the sight is ridiculous. They draw
the eye out of shape, and often cause
blindness. Thousands of these cups
are sold every year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22

The truth cannot be burned, behsa1-
ell or erucihed. A lie on a throne Is a
lie still, and truth IN a dungeon is a
truth sim; and a lie on the throne is on
the way to defeat, and truth in the
dungeoa il cp the way 10 victory.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22

in egotist will always speak OF him.
either in praise or in censure; but a
est man ever shuns making himself
ubIect of his conversations.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22

ssShen Baby was sick, we gave her castoria-
sen she WAS a Child, she cried for C~astoris,
ben she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
~Asn shs had Children, she rave them Cas.oriA
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22

Let your actions follow the guidance
Of your Judgment, and if between them
both you go down the Falls of Niagara,
COL 1t is the only course worthy OF q
man.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29

full of -four mixed with a quart OF
water ready to pour in as soon as the
meat is removed, so al not to have the
fat scorched. Pork, veal or mutton is
equally nice cooked in this manner
BREAD GRIDDLE CAKES.
Soak a small bowl of bread over
night in milk. In the morning mix
half a cupful of flour into which is put
one and one-half teaspoonfuls of ba.
king powder with one quart of milk,
three we'll beaten eggs and a little salt.
Beat up the bread with this batter un-
til it is very light and fry a delicate
brown. The batter should be thick.
CREAM soUP.
Break fine the bones of a chicken
from which the meat has been cut.
Skin first, by pouring boiling water
over, when skin can readily be re-
moved. Cover with one quart cold
water and simmer three hours; then
strain, and return liquid to kettle. Add
to it two chopped onions, three grated
potatoes, one-half turnip grated, salt
and pepper to season, and one-half tea
cupful soaked raw rice. Boil until
rice is very soft, then strain and return
to kettle. Bring to a boil, then add
one quart rich milk, one tablespoonful
cornstarch stirred with three table
spoonfuls of butter until smooth. Sim
mer five minutes and serve very hot.
BLANC NANCE.
Make a cake with a cup of sugar, a
cup of sweet milk, one we'll beaten egg,
a little salt, two teaspoonfuls of cream
tartar and one of soda Tor two heaping
~teaspoonfuls of baking powder) sifted
in two cups of flour, beat all together
a few minutes and pour batter in
a square one-half inch thick mo
thicker); make a custard by heating
four cupfuls of milk in a pail set in a
kettle of hot water; when boiling hot
pour a cupful on three eggs beaten
with one cup O r a little more of sugar
and three teaspoonfuls of cornstarch,
pour all together and cook till it thick
ems; when cool flavor. When you
serve it cut the cake in small squares,
sprinkle sugar over, lay on a teaspoon
full of jelly and then lay them on sau-
GERS filled with the custard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29
CANNING SWEET CORN.

The process of canning is not diff.
cult, but it is a question whether it can
be economically practiced on a small
scale. Some, however, who are fas.
tidious in their tastes, prefer to pre-.
pare their own rather than trust it to
factory hands. When a frst-class ar.
ticle is desired it will be necessary to
select the best corn, rejecting the i'm.
mature and over-ripe ears. The sooner
it is canned after being taken from the
stalk the better. The cans can be
made to order by any tinsmith. The
corn is first cut from the cob with a
curved knife made for that purpose.
The cobs are then placed in a vessel
containing just enough water to cover
them and boiled one hour. The cans
r soldered at both ends, but have an
opening at one end, which is closed
by a cap that fits into a groove. Fill
the can through the opening with the
corr that has been cut from the cob,
pressing it in closely, leaving empty
space of above one-fourth of an inch at
the top to allow for the expansion of
the contents by the heat. Add to each
can enough Of the liquid obtained by
boiling the cobs to just cover the top
of the corn, then solder on the caps,
each of which must be provided with
a small vent in the centre, which can
be made with a common brad awl.
Place the cans with the vent open in a
kettle of water and boil for two hours;
then take them out one at a time with
tongs made for the purpose, setting
them upon a bench or soldering table,
with force enough to dislodge the corn
that may have worked into the vent
during the boiling process. Wipe the
top with a cold wet cloth and close the
vent with solder, after which return
them to the kettle and boil four hours
longer. Some add a little white sugar
to the liquor obtained by boiling the
cobs if the corn is lackingin sweetness.
The proportion of sugar is about a tea
spoonful to each can of corn.-Amer-
acan CuAavator.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29
TEACH THEM TO READ NEWS
PAPERS. (cN

Teach the boys and girls to read
newspapers-not sensational, trashy,
smutty sheets, but clean, respectable,
p~lain-spoken papers. 1t will do them
more good than can be calculated. 1t
will make them intelligent. 1t will
give them food for thought. It will
cultivate a taste for more extensive
reading. 1t will cause them to love
home better. 1t will make their in
tellect keener and their hearts happier,
and better. Then as they grow in
wisdom, they should also be supplied
with first-class magazines and good
books. Such opportunities will be worth
more to them than minis of gold. By
all means cultivate a taste for read
ing among the children and a
good local paper is the best to
begin with, as the children
can there read about things that
are familiar to them-about their
town and county, and concerning men
and things of which they have personal
knowledge. From this they can 60
on step by step until they rank among
the most intelligent people of the land.
Roanoke NeWs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29
ASHES IN FRUIT CULTURE

A correspondent Of the american
Garden says: [ have always had the
best results from the use of ashes in
fruit culture, and in some cases the
results were in proportion to applica-
tons far more liberal than [ would
have dared to recommend. Thus, one
spring [ vas setting an apple tree two
years old of the Maiden's blush vari-
ETY. (never a precocious variety with
me) in a location that seemed to have
been intended by nature as ga thorn
in the flesh" as long as | include it in
my orchard. 1t was impossible to
drain it at any expense justified by the
probable results, and a tree rarely
lived in it longer than two years. In
this particular case, until [ had the
hole dug, it was nearly filled with
water. I felt desperate, and procu-
ring a bucket Of unleached wood ashes,
put them in the hole, deposited the
roots of the tree below the surface of
the water and filled the hole as best l
could. The tree blossomed the sue
ceeding fall and ever after has been
vigorous. Since then [ have trenched
around my orchard trees all the wood
ashes, either leached or ~unleached, that
I could conveniently get.
One spring I incorporated ashes in
the soil about acme grape vines that !
was setting out, giving to each vine
about half a bushel. I never before
had grape vines do so we'll.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29

Adam walked forth from the Garden
of Eden, that capital could find more
abundant or more efficient labor, or a
surer and safer return from invest
ment. Nor has the time been when
labor could command a larger or a
more certain and constant reward.
What capital and need labor and
more than all else is a thorough compre-
tension of reciprocal benefits and obi
cations and the cultivation of mutual
forbearance and concession.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29
A NEW RAILROAD IN ASIA.

A grand transcontinental railroad
from Constantinople to Bagdad is pro.
jected. A British syndicate is behind
the enterprise. 1t will be the worlds
pathway to India, if completed. Trav.
elers and missionaries will use it in
going to India and China and around
the world. 1t is promised that the
road shall be finished to Angora in
four years, and to Bagdad in eight.
The grading over the Taurus Noun
tains will be difficult, but probably not
more so than on some of our roads
over the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas.
English pluck and capital are enlisted.
British interests certainly demand the
road, and Turkey has given her con-
| sent.
The question IS, will Russia allow it
to be built without protest ? Hither.
to the problem has been to gain the
assent of the Turkish Government.
There are only two or three railways
in Turkey. One runs East from
Smyrna 100 miles, another southeast
from Constantinople about fifty miles,
and one westward through Adrianople
for 100 miles. Turkey has been very
reluctant to grant any such franchises.
But it is a proof of the ascendency
that England has gained in Turkish
affairs hat Turkey has given her full
consent to this project.
The new railroad will start from
Co%nstantinople, and take the course of
the rivers as far as possible through
Asia Minor, passing through Adaba-
Ear, Eski-shehr, Angora, Cesarea,
Yozgat, Vivas, Harput, Malatieh,
Eiarbekr, Mardin and Nisibin and
cross the Tigris neal Mosul. Thence
it will pass through a level country
east of the Tigris through Altun
Kupri and Kerkuk to Bagdad. There
it is on territory substantially under
British control, as the British Consul
General, with a retinue of Indian sol
diers, is the nabob of Bagdad. From
Bagdad two lines Of steamers, one
English and the other Turkish, make
weekly trips to Bussora, connecting
with steamers to Bombay.
The new road will pass through
regions of fine country. AS with our
transcontinental lines, the wandering
tribes will doubtless be brought into
wonder, and the only obstacles to set
Element will be removed when the
good soil is thus made accessible and
safe for cultivation.
AS a military measure for Turkey,
with British interests involved, it will
be better than British bonds for Egypt.
While opening up a military highway
to the region of Erzrum, it shortens
the route to India by ten days as COM
pared with the Suez Canal. 1t must
become the European mail route. No
prophets vision is required to foresee
that much of this rich and attractive
region-a land charming in climate
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29

and fertile in soil whether it be the
original Garden of Eden or not-will
be settled up with a different popula-
ton from that it has known for cen
turtles, and will take on the new life
and prosperity which belong to the
nineteenth century.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29

One cup of white sugar, half cup of
butter, one and a half of flour, half cup
of sweet milk, teaspoonful of baking
powder, whites of four eggs; flavor
with almond.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29

full of -four mixed with a quart of
water ready to pour in as soon as the
meat is removed, so as not to have the
fat scorched. Pork, veal or mutton is
equally nice cooked in this manner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
POSSIBILITIES OF INDIANAPOLIS.
Great Opportunities That Are offered for Sew
eral Kinds of Industries.

George W. Sloan believes firmly in the posi-
bilities of Indianapolis He thinks with natural
gas she can be made a great center for Touring
mills and be able to throw their product the
market in competition with those cities where the
mills have the advantage of water-power. mat
ural gas" he said, will enable the mills to pro-
duce flour as clean and spotless that from
Minneapolis. These mills would make the city
a large grain market. Again, Indianapolis is
right in the center of grain area that will help
her to become a large starch manufacturing city.
Dextrine, too. which is known British gum
could be made here for the material is at
the city's doors. Soap factories could find tons
an1 tons of fatty matters that could be utilized
They are now thrown away. Pluck, capital and
energy could build up fine soap factories that
would be able, in time, to compete with any in
the country. There is another article. too that
could be manufacturedin indianapolis to a large
extent Daily the stomachs of 5000 or 40G0
hogs are thrown saside as useless. They could
be used in making pepsin. 1t is an old medicine,
for when boy have pounded quantities of it
from the gizzards of chickens. 1T is now manu-
featured a vast scale. The other day Phil
adelpha travelling man told me the pepsin fac
tory he represented made arrangements with all
the large hotels in New York, PHILADELPHIA and
Boston for its material. Here the gizzards can
be had in any quantity required from the poul-
try packing houses"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
PLANS OF FLY-FISHERMEN.
They Complete Their Organization, and May
Hold a Tournament Next Year.

The meeting of the Fly-fsherman's Club last
evening was for the purpose of effecting per-
manent organization by the adoption of few
rules and bylaws for the government of the
club. These were presented by Messrs. Jane
eson, Boyd and Butler, and are short and to the
point, the sentiment of the members being that
cumbersome bylaws help to kill off moro socie-
ties than they perpetuate. Three more offices
were created, vice-president. librarian and poet
laureate M. D. Butler was elected to the
former, and Treasurer Rhodes will act as libra
rian and custodian of the property
of the club-fsh stories and poems
included-while Mr.. r. L. Boyd, who
gave an example of his work last night. was
unanimously chosen the poet-laureate All the
officers, except the poet VIII be elected at the
first meeting in January of each year. The
meetings will be fortnighty, on Thursdays, and
will be called at $50 P. NJ. in the winner, and 8
P. NJ. in the summer months. 1t was resolved
terly dues at fifty cents. and that all fishermen
who desire to enroll themselves at the first
meeting in January shall be known charter
members. An executive committee consisting
of Gen. George T. McGinnis, Ignatius Brown
and FL. c. Diehl was ele cted, with power to act
on matters of interest to the society. w. NJ.
Johnson Harry S. New and VIM. H. kaylor
were appointed a committee on membership.
The secretary was instructed to issue invita-
tons to anglers of known worth to become
members.
git is probable that the executive committee
will shortly formulate plan for holding yearly
fy-casting tournaments, similar in nature to
those held each year at Central Park, New
York, at which prizes contested for by the
most skilled fishermen in the country. If the
plan succeeds, the contest will likely take place
either at Broadcut on the canal or at Broad
Ripple, on the wide stretch of water above the
dam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES.
Pettis, Bassett&C0.
EXCITEMENT AMONG COALDEALERS.
Without Warning. the Police Weigh Many
Loads Of Coal and Find Some Short.

Superintendent Travis created panic among
the coaldealers, yesterday morning. by giving
the patrolmsn orders, at roll-call, send to the
city scales every load Of coal they found being
delivered. His purpose was to ascertain IL the
dealers were obeying the ordinance requiring
them to give full weight, and fixing penalty in
they do not. The early morning delivery
had just begun when the officers went on their
beats. and every load found was taken by an
officer in person to the city scales. It was az
hour more before the dealers learned
of the trap that had been laid for them and they
made haste to get to the weighing place to ex-
plain why their load was found short Some Of
them objected to the manner in which they had
been surprised. and thought that the superin-
tendent should have at least notified them that
he was contemplating making test. For the
first two hours the majority of the loads weighed
fell short but after that nearly all came in over
loaded. The ordinance allows q margin Of thirty
pounds on a ton, and fifteen pounds on a half
ton, and all loads coming within that
limit were marked passable. During the day
ffty-four loads were weighed. representing
nearly all the dealers in the city, and nearly
two-thirds OF them full weight There
were however, some bad cases of deception
One firm was short 235 pounds load of
pounds q of the same kind of coal. while
still another firm had two loads of anthracite
weighed that were each 2o0 pounds short
There were quite a number of ], 900 pound loads
that were being sold for tons. but the majority
that were short only fell below the standard
from ten to fifty pounds All the dealers found
giving short weight are to be prosecuted. and
the warrants for their arrest will be issued IS
soon the weighmaster makes his report SUI
perintendent Travis says that during the winter
he will from time to time have the carts
weighed, and that the dealers will not BE-
warned when il will be done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
SKATING TO BE In FASHION.
No Rolling on Wheels Around Red-H0t
Stove, but Out in the Air on
the Crystal Ice.
Wiz ter, ha! ha!

Winter, ha! ha!
A jolly OLD freeze is now settling down on the
canal the ponds and all the water that's left out
o. doors o. nights.
Of course you're going to give the boys-and
the girls-a chance to enjoy it. Where is there
a keener, healthier delight than that the skater
feels, flinging miles and miles behind his glitter
ing steel-shod heelsi The skates nowadays
are not only better, but much cheaper than
those you old fellows used in your youth. Go
and see the keyless all-camp skates-perfect
beauties-all styles. all sizes. at Lilly & Stall
Makers hardware store Ga East Washington
street. n. B.-They have the finest line of cut
lery every brought to this city-knives, scissors,
beautiful carving sets-just the thing for your
Christmas TURKEY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23

its destination. fumbled by somebody. nut
into the hands of carrier. and delivered at the
Spencer House. although there delivery
address the envelope. Then there came to
the Spencer House one &C. w. Townsend and
TO him the letter was committed; Oh opening it
the recipient who proved himself an honest
man, was astounded at the discovery of a green
tinted check for $685. and indorsing the envelope
"opened by mistake" returned IL. However,
the letter with the check remained at the Spen-
Ger House from Dec till yesterday. when it
was delivered to the proper person. at the Cham
har of Comrnar.e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
At Paul Krauss's

At Paul Krausss
Ladies will find
Useful presents for gentlemen friends.
Such as
Smoking jackets. dressing gowns. m uflors,
collar and cuff boxes gloves, handkerchiefs,
neckwear, etc.
And Gentlemen
Will find for ladies elegant Japanese silk
robes. embroidered silk and linen handkerchiefs,
"mushwahs" etc,
All at No. % North Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23

Proposed Officers Of the Hendricks Club.
The committee of fifteen appointed by the
Hendricks Club to nominate q regular ticket of
officers to be elected for that organization met
last night and selected the following candidates:
President-Allen w. Conduit.
First Vice president-Morris Donney.
Second Vice president-George T. Edenharter.
Third Vice -president-Fred j. Mack
Secretary-WIn. O'Conner-
Treasurer-Victor Backus.
Financial Secretary-Carron De Witt.
Marshal-Capt. James B. Curtis.
Assistant Marshal-James Deery.
Sergeant arIns-Tim Griffin.
Directors-Charies Blackmore. Emil Eastman
Myron n. King, Wilmer F. Christian. George f. Mil
ler Thomas Marley and Henry T. Habeney.
It is probable opposition ticket will be
named in a few days
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
Avn Ins,ance of Mail s.rvlce EnlcIency

On Monday, Dec. s. 1887. as signifed by
the postofice stamp, letter was mailed at
Philadelphia, addressed in most legible script to
a well-known firm in this city. On the envelope
printed Hancock 81 Co.. Grain and Com
mission Merchants, l35 South Seventh street.
Philadelphia, Pa" and the letter was directed
to "A. W. Thompson, Indianapolis, Ind !"
On Wednesday, the eth inst, the letter reached
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23

spex."
That's the way the late Josh Billings spelt EN-.
Spectacles 10 our theme-gold spectacles-from
So so to 81
That's the offer made to the public by John
WINNER. No. 10 North Pennsylvania street.
Mr. Gray who was with Mr.. Moses for twenty
years. is now with Mr. WINNER, in charge of
the spectacle department..
Mr.. WINNER desires his share Of the holiday
trade. and offers ladies' watches for SIS $l00;
gentlemen's watches from SIS to 800; rings,
silverware, pins, charms. etc., at close prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
Prosperity of the G. !

Prosperity of the G. A r.. In Indiana.
When the Grand Army of the Republic of
this State holds its encampment in February, it
will show increase of forty posts during the
year. making AIS il good standing, with mem
bership Of % 600. The department has several
thousand dollars loaned on good securities. with
more dispose of in the same way. Many
posts also have considerable sums of money on
H..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
Merry Christmas, Boy,

Tom. Dick and Harry say they would rather
have a nice chest of good tools. costing two or
three dollars, Christmas present, than a
wagon-load of toys and whistles. So. good
friends, please the boys by calling before our
stock is exhausted aud buy kit We also have
the best stock and assortment of brass vases,
coal hods. fre-sets and irons. umbrella stands,
cuspadors Rogers table cutlery, carving sets,
and many other articles suitable for Christina s
wedding presents. Open every night this
week. HILDEBRAND & FuGATE.
50 S. Meridian street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
Christmas Presen1s.

Five dollars for life-sze, Bromo-Crayon pict-
lures; former price, $40. Those wanting this
work before the holidays should place their
orders now. Call and this beautiful work.
PIcKERELL's New YORK GALLERY,
39I East Washington street.